Introduction to occam 2 on the Transputer
Published on 18. June 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
VII, 102 pages
978-0-333-45340-7 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of this student text is to provide support for practical programming in concurrency, using the OCCAM 2 computer language. Although readers do not require previous experience of writing parallel computer programs, a general knowledge of programming techniques is assumed.
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Series
Edition
1989 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
VII, 102 p.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
168 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-45340-7 (9780333453407)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-09877-4
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Graham R. Brookes | Andrew J. Stewart
Introduction to occam 2 on the Transputer
E-Book
06/1989
Palgrave Macmillan
€14.99
Available for download
Content
Part 1 The transputer: system design; system architecture; INMOS links. Part 2 OCCAM notation: channels and concurrency; notation. Part 3 Data types: primitive types - channel, Boolean, constants, timer type, characters; array types; record types. Part 4 OCCAM processes: language constructs - SEQ sequence, PAR parallel, PLACED PAR, IF conditional, WHILE loop, ALT alternation, CASE; replicators - replicated SEQ, PAR, IF and ALT; priorities - PRI PAR, PRI ALT; protocol - sequential and variant. Part 5 Expressions: arithmetic operators; bit and shift operations; Boolean operations; relational operations; data type conversions. Part 6 Procedures and functions: scope; procedures; functions. Appendices: syntax of OCCAM 2; ASCII character code; keywords.